Hey, it’s been a while. Yeah… it’s been a while. I hope you’re doing well. We’re doing okay here at MPL. As you know, things have been weird and out of whack as of late … Keep Reading »

Locations and People These locations and people have been encountered by at least one of the adventuring groups at MadisonPL.   Saltmarsh Flanaess, Sheldomar Valley, Kingdom of Keoland, Viscounty of Salinmoor Population: Approx. 5,000 (Mostly human) … Keep Reading »

Hi, and welcome back to the MadisonPL blog. We were gone for a while, but we’re back now and with a whole new attitude. My name is Joe P and I’m here to tell you … Keep Reading »

You get Stan Sakai’s legendary anthropomorphic rabbit character, Usagi Yojimbo (兎用心棒 Usagi Yōjinbō, literally Japanese for “rabbit bodyguard”). Based upon the real life legendary 17th century samurai, Miyamoto Musashi, this deliciously rambling and expansive period fantasy … Keep Reading »

VOYA Reviews 2017 February This book explores the history and origins of the human relationship to and with man’s best friend. It also looks at how that relationship shaped and was shaped by the evolution … Keep Reading »

The Ranger’s Apprentice Series by John Flanagan They have always scared him in the past—the Rangers, with their dark cloaks and shadowy ways. The villagers believe the Rangers practice magic that makes them invisible to … Keep Reading »

Kirkus Reviews 2016 November #2 A Pulitzer Prize-winning African-American journalist recounts how his passion for scuba diving led to an emotional connection to a shipwrecked slave vessel.The story of the discovery of the wreckage of … Keep Reading »

Do you enjoy adventure books, fantasy, historical fiction, or comics?  Not sure?  Discover your favorite genre or author in the latest installment from Jon Scieszka’s Guys Read Library.  Heroes & Villains features ten stories from acclaimed writers including … Keep Reading »

A country couple, John and Marta, wake up one morning and find a sleeping boy on their front porch . They tiptoe around him, fearful waking him will frighten him, and they watch him slumber. … Keep Reading »

With only a library book as his guide, fourteen-year-old William changed his life forever. William Kamkwamba used junk parts and an amazing imagination to build the windmill he read about for his Malawian village, harnessing … Keep Reading »